Hal
Seen it?2013 | 60 min | Animation, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryotaro Makihara
- Yoshimasa HosoyaHal (voice)
- Yoko HikasaKurumi (voice)
- Mamoru MiyanoRyuu (voice)
- Shinpachi TsujiAranami (voice)
- Tamio OhkiTokio (voice)
- Ako MayamaTsukiko (voice)
- Hikari YonoRumiko (voice)
- Showko TsudaMami (voice)
- IkkiNepali (voice)
- Kanami SatouMegane (voice)